European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and Stripe saturday sunday. December. 25/25,1953 Ata glance Fidel Castro a daughter Alina Fernandez Revulta obtained a phony passport gained weight and put on a wig before escaping from Cuba. See Story on Page 8. Troopers admit wrong two Arkansas state troopers who have accused president Clinton of using them to facilitate extramarital affairs As governor have admitted that they misled police investigators in 1990. A Pago 6 Gay rules questioned some homosexuals think military commanders will continue investigating Gays despite the new Quot Don t ask done to Tell done to pursue policy. Page 7 Ransom paid. Four masked gunmen have released eight hostages in Russia after they were Given $10 million in . Currency. A Page 9military troubled Germany s armed forces find themselves facing a muddled Mission and a tight budget. A Page 11 . Growth seen the . Economy is Strong enough to grow at a sustained Pace of about 3 percent next year economists say. A Page 16 f Index abby.ann.21,24 classifieds 26-29 comics. 21-23 commentary. 15 crossword .21 faces n places .24 focus 17-20 horoscope.28 Jumble. 28 letters.14 Money matters.16 religion. 12 sports. 30-36 to listings. 35 weather.13 palestinians Flag causes Flap near Manger Square Bethlehem West Bank up pilgrims flooded into Manger Square on Friday at the Birthplace of Jesus in Advance of Christmas celebrations As israelis and palestinians reached an uneasy Compromise Over the hoisting of palestinian flags near the holy site. Bids loads of tourists and visitors disembarked to tight Security and searches by israeli troops while a palestinian bagpipe band struck up nationalist songs. Preparations were made for Midnight mass at the Church of the nativity the traditional Birthplace of Christ. In a test of wills with israeli military commanders Youthful supporters of Palestine liberation organization Leader Yasser Arafat re hoisted the palestinian Flag on a pole outside City Hall and later hoisted a second one on the roof of the building a this Christmas is for the palestinians Quot said Plo activist Nafiz Al Isaic. A this is the palestinian thus the red Green Black and White Banner fluttered again Over the Small town in the Judean Foothills just hours after israeli soldiers had removed it in keeping with a ban on such displays. The action offended palestinians and Drew a Sharp rejoinder from mayor Elias Freij. A this is the worst Christmas since 1967 because of israeli aggression,�?T1 he said. A this is our National Flag and we did not expect this negative israeli Arafat sent a Christmas message underscoring his determination to rapidly set up an Independent palestinian state a i Hope that next year we will All be in Jerusalem under the palestinian stale and to Pray state run Israel radio reported that Freij and military authorities reached an agreement to Avert a disruption in Christmas celebrations the first Large scale festivities since the palestinian uprising broke out six years ago. According to the Deal palestinians would refrain from raising flags on Public buildings while the army would allow them to hoist the banners during processions. A Clinton from Page 1 mining whether any Thrift funds were illegally diverted to Whitewater development corp. A owned jointly by the Clinton Ana Mcdougal a and whether any Money was routed to Clinton s 1984 gubernatorial Campaign. Republicans want an inquiry but one such request was turned Down thursday when sen. Donald w. Riegle jr., d-mich., said the Senate banking committee would not open an investigation. Sens. Alfonse m. Do Amato r-n.y., and Robert Dole r-kan., had called for the committee to look into the matter. Riegle chairman of the committee said a it is my judgment a Justice department probe should run its course and a a formal investigative Effort by our committee could undermine that. With congressional republicans clamouring for investigations and editorial writers demanding the release of the files the Public relations Wing of the White House persuaded the Clinton to turn the documents Loose. The decision was finalized in a late of Mcmoon meeting in Gearan a office. Attending were White House counsel Bernard m. Nussbaum and top aides to chief of staff Thomas Quot Mack Mclarty and Hillary Clinton. Gearan said Clinton a order for release of the files included a fall documents relating to the Whitewater development corp.,�?� including those that were removed from White House Deputy counsel Vincent Foster or a office two Days after his suicide last july 20. The documents were removed from Fosters office by Nussbaum and turned Over to the Clin tons personal attorney in Washington David Kendall. The clamor for the files started after Federal investigators quoted anonymously in press accounts said the Foster file was removed before they had examined it. A senior administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said the White House was forced into action by those accounts which made the White House look like it was hiding something. A i think its just to Clear the air a the official said. Asked Why the file was not released to reporters the official said �?o1 think the Gin tons have a right to personal documents. I think anyone would agree these arc personal documents any president should Hillary Linton who As a Little Rock ark., attorney represented the Thrift and handled the bulk of her family a transactions said tuesday she was Quot bewildered by the interest in a real estate Deal she said Cost the family $69,000, Linton promised wednesday to cooperate with Federal officials but left open the possibility that he could refuse to disclose some. 01 the documents. Mcdougal an old Clinton pal and political aide bought Madison after leaving Clinton s administration in the Early 1980s. Desperate for capital Mcdougal hired Hillary to seek approval of Money raising schemes before the state securities commissioner. The commissioner was a Clinton appointee and Friend who once represented Madison. After running up a $50,000 Campaign debt in 1984, Clinton asked Mcdougal to throw a fund Raiser. The event raised Between $20,000 and $35,000, and investigators Are probing whether Sonc of the Money came from the Page 1 Battle with militiamen Loyal to Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided that left 18 americans dead and 75 wounded in october. The , military operation in Somalia will be left in the hands of whichever countries Are willing to try to keep it from sinking Back into clan based civil War following the . Departure. Volunteers have been few. India and Pakistan Are expected to fill in the biggest gaps left by the americans belgians germans French italians and other nationalities that Are departing that a just Fine with members of Poul sends 561st support in from fort Camp key 5 ass a ave . Logistical units pulled out thursday. A morale was Low of morale was Low said chaplains assistant pfc. Dori Veliz Ruiz of Luquillo puerto Rico whose Job was to help keep the battalion s spirits up a it was a waste of time and american with their withdrawal so close military commanders Are taking pains to avoid american casualties. . Forces Are gradually pulling Back from their three main bases in Mogadishu and concentrating near the docks and Airport. While pakistanis and indians Man the major checkpoints and patrol the streets the americans have been largely out of sight and their duties limited to and tasks associated with getting the troops and equipment out of the country a at least somebody gets to go Hom for the holidays a sighed sgt. Wesley at bold 24, a military policeman from a Diego Calif who arrived a week ago t help with the withdrawal of the remain ing 10,200 troops. A a we re not All stud Over the last to leave probably will be the 3,800 sailors and marines stationed 0 ships visible from Mogadishu s Cache ready to provide cover for the withdraw if necessary. As they departed thursday the so Diers said they were proud of what the were Able to accomplish in a count 1 where a Eiwen 100,000 and 350,000 Pec pie Are estimated to have died from Hur Ger disease and fighting before the bul of the , Force arrived a year ago. Pentagon won t release Somalia Battle video Washington a the Pentagon is refusing to release a . Military video of an oct. 3 gun Battle that killed 18 american troops in Somalia and probably contributed to the resignation of defense Secretary Aspin the Boston Globe reported Friday. The defense department cited National Security considerations in rejecting requests by Abc news and the National Security news Agency to obtain the tapes under the Freedom of information act the Globe said in a Story. A according to the Globe the film shows a two Ranger helicopters going Down. A two members of a Delta sniper team dropping from a helicopter to protect survivors of one of the crashed Craft until they in turn run out of ammunition and Are killed. A another Small helicopter making a daring Landing in the Middle of a Street to remove the wounded. A another helicopter fighting for control in the air after being hit by a rocket propelled grenade As a special forces search and Rescue team rappers to ground. Military spokesmen told the Globe technology used to make the film is sensitive to reveal. Informed military sources held the possibility that senior offic watched the firefight in real time a was occurring said the Globe. That in turn says the Globe raises question a Why did it take so Long of Relief column to reach the pm butt army rangers a
